Writing instrument

- BIC Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a writing instrument according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a view of a writing instrument as in FIG. 1 with the cap removed.

The broken line showings in the Figures are for illustrative, environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a writing instrument, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D456041
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 17, 2001
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2002
Assignee: BIC Corporation (Milford, CT)
Inventors: Kenneth R. Cooper (Orange, CT), Donald A. DeLuca (Guilford, CT), Michael Kent (Cheshire, CA), Richard O'Brien (Oxford, CT)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Pennie & Edmonds, LLP
Application Number: 29/145,136